Breda–Eindhoven Railway (Staatslijn E)

Breda–Eindhoven Railway (Staatslijn E)

The Breda–Eindhoven Railway is an important railway line in the Netherlands running from Breda railway station to Eindhoven railway station, passing through Tilburg railway station and Boxtel railway station. The line was opened between 1863 and 1866. It is part of the Staatslijn E.

Breda–Eindhoven Railway Stations

The main interchange stations on the Breda–Eindhoven Railway are:

• Breda: to Roosendaal and Rotterdam
• Tilburg: to 's-Hertogenbosch and Nijmegen
• Boxtel: to 's-Hertogenbosch
• Eindhoven: to 's-Hertogenbosch, Utrecht, Venlo and Maastricht

Breda–Eindhoven Railway Overview

Breda–Eindhoven Railway Status: Operational
Breda–Eindhoven Railway Locale: Netherlands
Breda–Eindhoven Railway Termini:
Breda railway station
Eindhoven railway station
Breda–Eindhoven Railway Operator(s): Nederlandse Spoorwegen
HistoryBreda–Eindhoven Railway Opened: 1863–1866
Breda–Eindhoven Railway Line Length: 59 km (37 mi)
Breda–Eindhoven Railway Number of Tracks: double track (Breda–Boxtel),
four tracks (Boxtel–Eindhoven)
Breda–Eindhoven Railway Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Breda–Eindhoven Railway Electrification: 1.5 kV DC